Siobhan Kennedy
Google in the hot seat – but HMRC feeling the heat
Matt Brittin, Google’s boss in northern Europe, will be showing a humble face in front of MPs this morning. But it is the taxman who should face the toughest questions.
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Is Mark Carney all he is cracked up to be?
Mark Carney, the incoming governor of the Bank of England, is widely praised. So how good a job has he done in his five years in charge of Canada’s central bank?
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Brazil’s president offers reforms to pacify protesters
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attempts to quell widespread protests by offering a national vote on amending the country’s constitution.
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From top taxman to Deloitte adviser: Hartnett’s new job
Less than a year ago he was Britain’s top tax official. Now Dave Hartnett is an adviser to Deloitte, a leading accountancy firm involved in the controversy over corporate tax avoidance.
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Siobhan Kennedy
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I support gay marriage: top Republican’s change of heart
Top Republican Senator Rob Portman says he now supports same-sex marriage after his son came out as gay – and reveals David Cameron helped inspire his change of heart.
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Can Carney wield his wand to heal UK’s wounded economy?
Great things are expected of Canada’s Mark Carney, the new Bank of England governor. But questions are now being asked about the health of the economy he leaves behind.
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Jon Snow
Fighting talk on the edge of America's cliff
America’s politicians have never been so bitterly opposed: and it’s been brought to a head by the crisis over the fiscal cliff. This is edge of the planet stuff – not just edge of the cliff.
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Mark Carney becomes new Bank of England governor
Mark Carney, the current governor of the Bank of Canada, is announced as the surprise replacement for the governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King.
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Danny Baker and a history of parting rants
After radio presenter Danny Baker’s on-air rant at the BBC bosses who dropped his show, Channel 4 News looks at other noisy departures.
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US brokers Knight Capital lose $440m on zombie trading
45 minutes of rapid-fire bogus computer trades cause Knight Capital’s shares to plunge by 75 per cent, and further undermines confidence in the ability of technology to drive stock markets.
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FactCheck Q&A: London 2012 special
“How many medals will we win? This one’s a bit easier. The answer’s 62. Fact.”
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Mitt Romney’s golden gaffe in Olympics visit
Mitt Romney isn’t just meeting political leaders on his visit to London – he’s doing some serious fundraising too. But his trip didn’t get off to the best of starts.
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Public fury over Treasury’s tax morality lecture
As comments from Treasury Minister David Gauke about tax dodging draw a barrage of criticism, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tells Channel 4 News he ‘may’ have paid in cash, but not to avoid tax.
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Who would be a banker these days?
Computer chaos at RBS, rate fixing at Barclays, HSBC used for money laundering. Banking has never been more criticised. So why do the job? Channel 4 News asks those with experience of the industry.
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Bob Diamond: the rise and fall of a risk taker
As Bob Diamond resigns as chief executive of Barclays, Channel 4 News charts the career of a top financier who once famously said that the “period of remorse” for banks was over.
